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WASHINGTON, D.C.—Virgin Islands Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett issued the following statement on the 2017 celebration of Caribbean-American History Month:

“It brings me great pride to join Virgin Islanders and others across the country in celebrating Caribbean-American Heritage Month. As a Virgin Islander and an Afro-Caribbean woman, I am proud to celebrate the life, legacy and achievement of Caribbean descendants. Virgin Islanders and other Caribbean descendants have made enormous contributions to the United States of America through academia, athletics, the arts and more and I commend the President of the United States for recognizing those important contributions. I encourage Virgin Islanders and Americans across the country to use this time as an opportunity to learn of the storied achievements of our ancestors.”